War on Iran's regional ripple effects could be far reaching
An interview with Dr. Ala’a Shehabi
"By way of a reminder, Israel had already bombed Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran...so it was already a regional war"
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Trump wants to build autonomous killer robots - and OpenAI just volunteered.
This is a defining moment: either AI is used to help us, or it’s used to kill us.
Help us block OpenAI's deal with the devil:
action.eko.org/a/stop-trump...
Hey so I watched my state get set on fire by narcos this week, and it almost felt normal 🫠
My q&a with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social
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Chaos erupts in Mexico as cartel balance is upended
"Jalisco, which is where Guadalajara is, where Puerto Vallarta is, it was one of those places where you didn’t see the insane retaliatory violence."
- @eoinhiggins.bsky.social interview with @nikkimcr.bsky.social
at substack.com/home/post/p-...
Iran: Wartime coming?
"Diplomacy is still alive unless this is all a ruse and there is a surprise attack coming... I think that’s unlikely."
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@eoinhiggins.bsky.social
Thanks to a new Substack subscriber who says "Your news coverage is exceptional: I don't know any other source for the news you offer. You write clearly and concisely. Your petitions don't repeat what other news sources present."
Good work, @eoinhiggins.bsky.social!
Curious? substack.com/@eknews1
Good flag! We haven't been using it and replaced it with BlueSky but...obviously missed this part of the UX. Thanks!
An Ekō ad truck is cruising London with a clear message for UK PM Starmer: Grok is generating AI child porn. It's time to ban X and Grok.
There must be consequences.
Sign the call to all our leaders: action.eko.org/a/ban-x?bsky
Despite their green pledges, #Volvo and #Daimler continue investing in diesel trucks that harm our health, climate, and economies.
#IdleGiants #ElectricTrucks
Canada: elbows down!?
Mark Carney just fast-tracked a project in "the national interest"...that's 100% US-owned!
Outrageous -- fight back here:
action.eko.org/a/carney-elb...
Dining out while the world burns -- Trump, Ukraine, climate and more in this edition of Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social
(Free post)
ekonews.substack.com/p/dining-out...
Big storms are getting worse -- and we know who to blame.
A lawsuit against Shell, Amazon greenwashing, and a chance to save Java's gibbons, in today's Ekō News with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social :
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“The people can take on corporate power when we act in large enough numbers,” Kabas told Ekō News. “This whole ordeal should serve as a warning to other companies who think bending to Trump’s will is going to work in their favor.”
Consumer pressure works: why Disney caved on Jimmy Kimmel, from Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social
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How is Cuba responding to US aggression toward Venezuela? Find out more with Ekō News and @eoinhiggins.bsky.social:
ekonews.substack.com/p/cuba-stand...
Friday's Substack from @eoinhiggins.bsky.social and the Ekō team: A coup in Madagascar after popular anger
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NEW: Ekō News, with @eoinhiggins.bsky.social writing!
Sign up for our Substack for our spin on what's going in the world with an emphasis on corporate power, and what you can do to ensure we put people and planet ahead of profit.
First edition:
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🚨 Today, we’re joining the global call for Hyundai to clean up its supply chain.
Hyundai’s business model = climate chaos, human rights abuses, and worker exploitation. It’s time for Hyundai to drive change.
✊Join #HyundaiDriveChange:
eko.org/hyundai-drive-change
DONALD TRUMP VS JIMMY KIMMEL
Tell Disney capitulating to Trump is unacceptable. Bring Kimmel back, now:
action.eko.org/a/disney-kim...
Why does the world's richest man need another $29 billion...despite tanking the business?
www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
No more statements of condemnation. No more “keeping dialogue open” to allow trickles of aid deliveries. No more complicity in ethnic cleansing and genocide. We call on every government in the world to urgently suspend trade and sanction Israel NOW.
action.eko.org/a/gaza-invas...
Elon's diner is just one of his many accomplishments this year. With Tesla's AGM coming up in November, it's time for his annual review: elonsannualreview.com
His diner is just one of his many accomplishments this year: elonsannualreview.com
A truck with a photo of Sam Altman with "pants on fire" (due to all the dishonesty), asking California AG Rob Bonta to protect the future of AI by defending OpenAI's non-profit mission.
A truck with a photo of Sam Altman with "pants on fire" (due to all the dishonesty), asking California AG Rob Bonta to protect the future of AI by defending OpenAI's non-profit mission.
AGs Bonta (CA) and Jennings (DE) can ensure OpenAI doesn't abandon its non-profit mission, which will help keep AI safe. We need them to hear our message that OpenAI founder Sam Altman (who has a history of being dishonest) can't be trusted.
Tag AG Bonta (@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov) in the comments!
DELAY THE AUCTION!
Head over to our Instagram account to tag President Lula and Minister Silveira: www.instagram.com/p/DK-YieSO2Ig/
A cartoon with 3 panels. First panel is a "Dictator's Checklist", listing threatening habeas corpus, kidnapping activists, arresting judges, ignoring Supreme Court orders. In the second panel, we see a dog holding the list and looking at someone on stage (a dog that looks like Donald Trump) in front of a banner that says "The World's Greatest Democracy". The third panel is the dog holding the list squinting at 'dog Trump' suspiciously.
Suspicious.
Trump just ambushed South African President Ramaphosa with conspiracy-fueled racist propaganda because of Elon's obsession with (untrue) "white genocide" in his home country.
We can't allow global politics to be run through racist conspiracy theorists -- sign and share:
www.WorldVsTrump.com
Doug Ford is about to wipe out Ontario's endangered species. We have 3 days to stop him.
action.eko.org/a/doug-fords...
New reporting: OpenAI recently announced a nonprofit commission to guide how it spends its "potentially historic financial resources," but critics see it as a ploy to smooth its path to becoming fully for-profit, shedding the nonprofit control that was core to its founding.
Trump just told Bukele he was going to send "homegrown" criminals to El Salvador and that Bukele is going to "need to build about 5 more places."
We cannot allow our governments to cooperating with Trump, in any way.
SIGN AND SHARE THE WORLD VS TRUMP OPEN LETTER:
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